Emberlee Ortega was born and raised to be her Mother's Heir; the Marchioness of their March and the symbolic Shield of her Nation, Xutia. But despite being Blessed, tragedy and intrigue conspire to force Emberlee to engage in the deadly game of Imperial politics consuming the continent, and risk her very soul in a deal with a Fairy Godmother. With hostile Empires watching her every step, and dangerous allies waiting to claim her should she fall, Emberlee has to forge a path that will see her go to the depths of darkness in herself just to survive. The history she thought she knew, and the realities of what she will have to face may break her down but can endure and build herself into a power to be reckoned with? Warning: this story will have violence, sexuality and psychological manipulations, but no Non-con.